Ram Adapa (PhD '86, Electrical Engineering), technical leader at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) in Palo Alto, has been named an IEEE fellow in recognition of his leadership in DC and flexible AC transmission systems.
Miriam Klassen (MPH '11, Public Health) was officially appointed medical officer of health for Perth County on November 14 (Klassen took over as acting medical officer of health in September 2007).
Brent Faber (BA '92, English Rhetoric & Professional Writing/Political Science) joins the faculty of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Bitzio, Inc. announced that it has appointed Bruce Weatherell (BMath '81, Mathematics/Chartered Accounting) as its Chief Operating Officer.
Abraham Drost (BSc '84, Applied Earth Sciences-Geology), has been retained by Premier Gold Mines Ltd to assist in assessing options with, and growing, Premier's project portfolio in the United States (Premier Gold Mines USA, Inc.) and the newly formed subsidiary, Premier Royalty Corporation.
Serena Jewer (BSc '09, Science) is the first recipient of the St. John Ambulance Bernice Read Memorial Scholarship.
Olga Pawluczyk (BASc '98, Systems Design) and Steven Woods (MMath '91, Computer Science; PhD '96, Computer Science) were two of six new directors appointed to the 20-member board at Communitech.
An endowment fund started by Waterloo students in 1990 - Avi Belinsky (BASc '90, Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering) and John Vellinga (BASc 91', Systems Design Engineering) - has just passed the $10 million plateau. It is believed to be the first and largest student-run endowment fund in Canada.
Sid Sankaran (BMath '99, Actuarial Science) is one of Fortune's top 40 under 40, and chief risk officer of AIG.
Nolan Andres (DPCS '97, Peace & Conflict Studies; MMath '98, Computer Science) and Bruce Taylor (BASc '89, Chemical Engineering/Management Sciences) earned the designation of B Corporation for their companies, Waterloo's PeaceWorks Technology Solutions and Enviro-Steward. Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems.